A Strong Stanchion to Save Your Life
Lifeline stanchions are a primary line of defense in crew-overboard prevention. Heres how to rebed and secure suspect units.
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Lifeline stanchions are a primary line of defense in crew-overboard prevention. Heres how to rebed and secure suspect units.
Boat handling, including steering, maneuvering and sail trim Ability to change sails and reef in varied wind velocities & on different points of sail Accurate
All hurricanes are dangerous, but some are more so than others. The way storm surge, wind and other factors combine determine a hurricane’s destructive power.
Stanchion bases serve as attachment points for jack lines and deck-stowed dinghy lashings, and even serve as makeshift cleats for spring lines, so they need
Nigel Calder is a well-known onboard-systems specialist, marine author and cruising family man. We visited him at his Maine home to find out how he balances his business with time for cruising
Sailors have circumnavigated with no refrigeration, auxiliary power or fancy electronics, but if you want it all, here’s the real story.
False alarms cost the Coast Guard valuable resources and taxpayer dollars
Ray Gincavage and his Baltic 48 Fury from Branford, Conn., won the 2002 Baltic Yachts Regatta in Newport, R.I. among a fleet of eleven boats
Part 1 – Careful attention now to below-the-waterline running gear can prevent problems later on
It was a double win for Lee Carrolls Gitana, the Dufour 45 from Arnold, MD taking both line honors and first in class in the
The North Carolina Marine Trades Service and NCwaterways.com have made preparation for 2002 hurricane season easier with their North Carolina marina and boatyard hurricane preparation
Partnership with Block Island Maritime Funding will Support Free Sailing Programs for Kids
Lifeline stanchions are a primary line of defense in crew-overboard prevention. Heres how to rebed and secure suspect units.
Boat handling, including steering, maneuvering and sail trim Ability to change sails and reef in varied wind velocities & on different points of sail Accurate
All hurricanes are dangerous, but some are more so than others. The way storm surge, wind and other factors combine determine a hurricane’s destructive power.
Stanchion bases serve as attachment points for jack lines and deck-stowed dinghy lashings, and even serve as makeshift cleats for spring lines, so they need
Nigel Calder is a well-known onboard-systems specialist, marine author and cruising family man. We visited him at his Maine home to find out how he balances his business with time for cruising
Sailors have circumnavigated with no refrigeration, auxiliary power or fancy electronics, but if you want it all, here’s the real story.
False alarms cost the Coast Guard valuable resources and taxpayer dollars
Ray Gincavage and his Baltic 48 Fury from Branford, Conn., won the 2002 Baltic Yachts Regatta in Newport, R.I. among a fleet of eleven boats
Part 1 – Careful attention now to below-the-waterline running gear can prevent problems later on
It was a double win for Lee Carrolls Gitana, the Dufour 45 from Arnold, MD taking both line honors and first in class in the
The North Carolina Marine Trades Service and NCwaterways.com have made preparation for 2002 hurricane season easier with their North Carolina marina and boatyard hurricane preparation
Partnership with Block Island Maritime Funding will Support Free Sailing Programs for Kids
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